BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
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Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio completed their merger in July 2008 and is now called Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Board of Directors
Leon D. BlackContact Information
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NAICS Code Radio Networks: 515111
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Sirius looks to Liberty to fend off Ergen
Satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio hopes investment from Liberty Media will enable it to avoid a takeover by media mogul Charles Ergen. The preliminary talks may spark a bidding war between Ergen and Liberty. Sirius’s shares plummeted 51% in...
Who'll Blink First: Sirius, Loral or the Banks?
Tyler Savery submits: Conspiracy theorists will love this article. There are many who feel that Sirius XM Radio SIRI stock is heavily manipulated. In many ways, it is hard to argue against that stance. However, like many things in life, it is hard to find the smoking gun, and...
Analysts Weigh in on Sirius' First Quarter as a Merged Company
Tyler Savery submits: The conference call of Sirius XM Radio SIRI is behind us, and analysts are beginning to weigh in with their respective thoughts on the first quarter as a merged satellite radio entity. Among those issuing reports Tuesday were Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Miller Tabak, and JP...
Circuit City Bankruptcy May Help Satellite Radio Inventory Levels
Tyler Savery submits: In news that for some is no surprise, Circuit City CC, the second largest electronics retailer in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy. The company plans to stay open for business through the holiday season, and in what seems an odd statement, it may actually help...
4 Signs for Further Caution by Satellite Radio Investors - Goldman
Tyler Savery submits: There were two reports issued by analysts Thursday in response to the guidance issued by Sirius XM Radio SIRI. Analyst Kit Spring of Stifel noted that Sirius XM Radio’s guidance exceeds the Stifel model. This could be substantial in that there is at least some indication...
Analysts See Weak Auto Sales as Real Challenge for Sirius XM
Tyler Savery submits: Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen issued a critical report on Sirius XM Radio SIRI Monday. The media analyst notes that auto sales for 2008 and even 2009 appear to be troubling for satellite radio as the OEM channel has been an integral part of the...
Auto Sales Drop Could Have Bad Impact on Satellite Radio
Tyler Savery submits: Sales figures from auto manufacturers are starting to hit the wires, and the news is not good. The poor sales in the auto sector are now so bad that even with increased penetration of satellite radio installations, there will be an impact to the sector.[[GM]] sales...
No static at all: XM, Sirius satellite radio get OK to merge
Hoping to tune in Howard Stern on your XM radio? Wishing Oprah & Friends radio came in on Sirius Satellite Radio?Looks like the superstars of both pay-radio services soon will be able to romp on each other's playground, as the long-anticipated merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio comes to...
NCWO Calls on the Federal Communications Commission to Approve the Merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio.
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 June 2007-Headline Maker: NCWO Calls on the Federal Communications Commission to Approve the Merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM RadioC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22062007 Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for international small-cap investors...
Future Bulls HYBT, WHKA, SIRI.
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 June 2007-AheadoftheBulls.com: Future Bulls HYBT, WHKA, SIRIC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18062007 New York-AheadoftheBulls.com, announces the following companies as high potential, Future Bulls: Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: HYBT), World Hockey Assc New (Pink Sheets: WHKA) and Sirius Satellite Radio...
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon D. Black | Board of Directors |
In 1990 Leon Black founded Apollo Management, L.P. a global alternative asset manager, with a proven track record of successful private equity, distressed debt and mezzanine investing. The firm manages investment capital on behalf of a group of institutional investors and has approximately $27 billion in assets under management. From 1977 to 1990 Mr. Black worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated where he served as Managing Director, head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, and co-head of the Corporate Finance Department. He serves on the boards of directors of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., and the general partner of AP Alternative Assets. Mr. Black is a trustee of Dartmouth College, The Musuem of Modern Art, Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Metropolitan Musuem of Art, Prep for Prep, and The Asia Society. He is also a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, The Partnership for New York City and the National Advisory Board of JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Black is also a member of the Board of Faster Cures and the Port Authority Task Force. He graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1973 with a major in Philosophy and History and received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Management L.P. | Founding Partner | Current |
| Open Road café | Director | Current |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | National Advisory Board | Current |
| Asia Society | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Prep for Prep | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Fastercures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wyndham International | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lincoln Center | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Board of Trustees | Current |
| SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Museum of Modern Art | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Partnership for New York City, Inc | Member | Current |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Member | Current |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. | Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions | Former |
| AREA Property Partners | Co-Founder | Former |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. | Co-Head, Corporate Finance | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Graduate, Philosophy & History | Former |
| Nalco Holding Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Board of Trustees | Former |
| AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Samsonite Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Sequa Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
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